Fire crews attacked five times

Fire crews have been attacked at five locations overnight across Northern Ireland.

There was stone throwing at Galliagh in Londonderry and firefighters were also targeted on the Woodstock Road in east Belfast.

There were further attacks in the Falls Road area of west Belfast, Dixon Park playing fields in east Belfast, and Bawnmore in Newtownabbey.

There were no injuries and no damage to vehicles, the fire service said.

Belfast Lord Mayor Jim Rodgers said the attacks were appalling and that it was only a matter of time before a fire officer was seriously injured.

Councillor Peter Weir, DUP MLA for North Down, said the Dixon Park incident was not the first act of anti-social behaviour in the area.

"These irresponsible louts have simply demonstrated how low they can stoop by this dangerous attack. Clearly none of them have thought through their actions, and the potential risk to lives," he said.